This was cut (by me) from the last Knitty article, because as usual I went on and on and on. And on. On the subject of wearing ease versus design ease, in the article I stated that the wearing ease … Continue reading →

I like to have my cables tell a story. Not a literal story, with characters and conflict. I mean a logical progression through an introduction, development of the action, climax, denouement, and conclusion. The introduction and the conclusion are the … Continue reading →

Look, it’s got everything you ever saw in a yarn, ad nauseam. It’s a quarter synthetic, it’s inelastic, and it comes with strange multicoloured tufts of man-made fiber to provide “textural interest” for all those times you can’t be bothered … Continue reading →

… or, how it took 2.5 balls of yarn to make a 1-ball cap. This is the story of Shedir, from the Knitty Fall 04 surprise. The plan for this issue had been percolating since the summer. Amy asked me … Continue reading →